Match 8, Adelaide, December 19, 2023, 01:45 PM
Sydney Thunder
200/7(20.0ov)
Adelaide Strikers
205/4(19.4ov)
Adelaide Strikers beat Sydney Thunder by 6 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Matthew Short
Commentry
That is it from this game then! Big Bash action continues on the 20th of this month. It is Perth taking on Hobart. That game begins at 1345 IST (0815 GMT). Till then, goodbye and take care!
The captain of the Adelaide Strikers, Matthew Short is the Player of the Match for his outstanding knock of 82 runs from 41 balls. He says that there were some nervous moments and he was even thinking about the Super Over. Mentions that it was awesome to get the season off to a flier. Says that Adam Hose batted beautifully. States that the boys deserve to get the win. Adds that they love the crowd here who always come out to support them. Feels that the conditions are always nice for both teams and the surface is batter-friendly. On the New Year's Eve fixture, he replies that they love playing that game here and he is looking forward to the occasion this season.
Time for the presentation ceremony....
Thunder will be disappointed, bowling is considered to be their strength and that is what is let them down here. The likes of Liam Hatcher, Daniel Sams and Zaman Khan were quite expensive. Yes, Sams and Khan did come back strongly towards the end but that was not enough. They just did not adapt to the surface and failed to take wickets when mattered. In the end, it is another loss for the Thunder and it is the first win for the hosts.
What a knock that was from Adam Hose! Absolutely brilliant from him. When he walked out, his side was in a spot of bother but it is his cameo which has won Adelaide the game here. The foundation though was laid by the openers, both D'Arcy Short and Matthew Short added over 100. The former played as the perfect foil and both scored half tons. It seemed like Adelaide would cruise to this massive score but once Matthew Short fell, run-scoring got a little tough. Also, a couple of wickets saw the Thunder get back into the game. However, Adam Hose towards the end, played a brilliant knock to take his side over the line.
In over# 20
6
2
4
0W
Zaman Khan 43/1(3.4)
19.4
6
SIX! Over the fence. Adam Hose, you beauty! What an innings from him. This is full and on middle, Adam Hose lifts it over the long off fence for a biggie. Adelaide Strikers win by 6 wickets!
19.3
2
Two! That should have never been two! A yorker on the pads, this is jammed through square leg. They take one. Go for the second. The throw is towards the keeper who does not collect it as there is a bad bounce. 2 needed in 3 now.
19.2
4
FOUR! That is magic, that is absolutely brilliant from Adam Hose! He shapes up to play the paddle scoop but this is bowled wide outside off, he instead, plays the reverse paddle scoop and it beats short third man to a boundary.
Jamie Overton comes out to bat now but it will be Adam Hose on strike.
19.1
W
OUT! RUN OUT! That is very lazy from Jake Weatherald! Really poor from him. Especially at this time of the game. Way too casual. This is a slower one on middle, Jake Weatherald looks to hit it over cover but he gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls towards the right of Zaman who slips. He gets back on his feet, picks the ball up and hits the stumps at his end. It is taken upstairs. Replays show that Jake Weatherald did not ground his bat. He thought he would get in easily. Another twist in this game. However, Adam Hose is back on strike. 8 needed in 5.
It will be Zaman Khan to bowl the final over. A brave call considering that he has conceded 31 runs so far from his 3 overs. Can he defend 7 runs here?
In over# 19
4
4
0
0
4
1lb
Nathan McAndrew 31/0(4)
18.6
4
FOUR! Just the 8 needed in the last over. Adelaide Strikers' game to lose. Adam Hose with another innovate stroke which gets him a boundary! On middle, Adam Hose goes down on one knee and lifts it over the short fine leg fielder. Not sure if that was the right ball with fine leg and the square leg up in the ring.
18.5
4
FOUR! Finds the boundary. 12 needed in 7 now. Another paddle scoop and it is played to great use. He walks across and hits this ball on middle over the short fine leg fielder and into the fence.
18.4
.
Swing and a miss! He really swung hard there. A slower one outside off. Adam Hose swings really hard but misses. 16 in 8 now. Two crucial balls coming up.
18.3
.
Dots are gold. 16 needed in 9 now. Shorter and on middle, this is pulled but to mid on.
18.2
4
FOUR! That is brilliant from Adam Hose! He has 8 from 2. Outstanding batting. He walks across, this is on middle, he brings out the paddle scoop and clears the short fine leg fielder. Top stuff.
18.1
1lb
Jake Weatherald misses out! That is a high full toss on the pads, Jake Weatherald swings but it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.